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cyntient

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Hi,
I've been shy and anxious all my life, but have always managed to "fake it." I avoid the hardest situations, make friends with people who don't scare me as much, and devote myself to doing what needs to be done. I have always hated big parties, unless I am hosting, so I have some kind of job to do. I am married, have kids, have some friends, and am a high school teacher. So it all seems good, right?
Wrong...Lately I have been so depressed. I realize that my life is shallow. I really don't have very many good friends, and I never go out and do things. I go to work, and I am very good at what I do, but then I come home and watch tv with my husband. I have gained a tremendous amount of weight, which just makes me feel worse about myself.
I thought my "fake it til you make it" strategy was a good one until I realized that not only have I not made it, I'm feeling worse than ever. I just want to give up on life.
 
elek2ronik

elek2ronik

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Hi cyntient, welcome to the message board. Don't give up, at least you have realized that you were trying to fake it in hopes that it would solve the problem. I've been through the same cycle. I went trough a phase were i thought i could fake my way out of being shy and socially anxious, but I was wrong. It always comes back around until you face it head on.

It wasn't until I accepted that I had SA and began to work on the root of the problem, that I started to see progress. I hope this web site helps you!
 
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